All Done!

Well, we have completed all of our ISTEP testing. I was glad to hear that many students were confident about their performance. Everyone worked hard and gave their personal best. Now it's on to business as usual.

We are past the halfway point in Bridge to Terabithia. The students are really enjoyng this story of a unique friendship that changes the characters' lives. (Just a reminder, Diamante Poems are due on Monday, October 1.) Students are also getting ready to do our first round of Book Talks. This gives each student who wants the opportunity to share with classmates a book they've read and enjoyed. The other thing we recently started were reading journals. Each week, every student is responsible for writing a letter to me about what he/she is reading. I, in turn, write back with comments and questions. It is a great way for me to see what everyone is reading. Plus, it's a lot of fun writing the letters. Next week starts our jump into the 5th grade math standards. Hopefully everyone received the calendars that the fifth grade teachers sent home. These will tell you what indicators we are focusing on each week. The math calendar also provides pages in the math book that can be used for extra practice.

Please remember that tomorrow is a half day. A sack lunch will be served for those who want it. Student can also bring a sack lunch from home to eat in the classroom. That's all for now. Thanks for visiting!